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C/S/361. Are female criminals more savage than male criminals?

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2011
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The paper looks at the phenomenon of women’s cruelty reviewing the ideas of Cesare Lombroso about the ‘evolutionary throwbacks’ who follow ancient lifestyles in modern society, which leads to delinquency and criminality. The concept of ‘female born criminal’ is explained discussing degenerative traits and atavistic features of female offenders.

 

KEYWORDS: Lombroso, female criminal, aggression, atavism, delinquency,

 
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